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Insurance / News
A fire truck parked outside of a building in Wellington.
Insurance / News
Government to look at alternative ways of funding FENZ than the insurance levy system
17th Jun 26, 10:38am
by Mandy Te
Department of Internal Affairs to look into FENZ levy system as Minister Brooke van Velden sees 'valid question about whether this model is fair for levy payers and fit for purpose'
Economy / News
Economy / News
Breakfast briefing: Will money solve the US-Iran conflict?
17th Jun 26, 7:20am
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by David Chaston
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US to buy its way out of the Iran conflict; US data weaker; Canada housing turns up; China data mixed; Japan hikes, Australia holds; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold up and oil down sharply again; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62
Banking / News
A composite image of an entrance to a historic bank overlayed with rolled up New Zealand money.
Banking / News
A bank by any other name? Building societies & credit unions mull becoming banks
17th Jun 26, 9:19am
by Ella Somers
‘It’s more than just that label on the door’: A building society and a credit union weigh up the pros and cons of rebranding as ‘banks’ from 2028
Economy / News
A composite image of grid paper overlayed with a dot plot, percentage icons and a stack of coins.
Economy / News
Economists forecast 4.1% June quarter inflation, a touch below RBNZ’s projection
16th Jun 26, 4:12pm
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by Mandy Te
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Following May’s SPI figures, bank economists have revised their inflation projections for the June quarter and while the US-Iran deal is welcomed, it ‘doesn’t fully unwind the global oil supply shock’
Banking / News
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Banking / News
The Worldclear Files II; A Belarusian oligarch & more
16th Jun 26, 5:00am
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by Gareth Vaughan
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Leaked files raise questions over millions flowing to Belarusian tycoon
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Public Policy / News
Erica Stanford is the Minister of Education, Minister of Immigration, and the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.
Public Policy / News
Inside the Capital: Investigation launched into 'trifecta of terrible things', transport funding overhaul and more party promises
16th Jun 26, 4:32pm
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by Anna Whyte
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Probe underway into 'trifecta of terrible things', transport funding overhaul and free maternity scans promised
Public Policy / Opinion
spill
Public Policy / Opinion
The dry winter risk: Is hydro fill and spill an alternative to LNG?
16th Jun 26, 11:21am
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by Earl Bardsley
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Earl Bardsley says the prospect of introducing hydro fill and spill to avoid LNG imports is worthy of further investigation
Currencies / Analysis
oil spill
Currencies / Analysis
NZD outperforms
17th Jun 26, 8:04am
by Jason Wong
Oil prices continue to tumble, ahead of the official signing of a US-Iran peace deal, seeing Brent crude trade down to USD79 per barrel; Iranian oil on the move already. BoJ rate hike and steady RBA policy both as expected
Property / Analysis
English house for sale
Property / Analysis
Big increase in the number of vendors taking their properties off the market in May
16th Jun 26, 10:01am
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by Greg Ninness
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Vendors taking their properties off the market helped push down the volume of unsold housing stock in May
Iran
Public Policy / Opinion
A costly return to the status quo
16th Jun 26, 3:36pm
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Guest
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Economy / News
NZIER says war and fuel crisis have stalled NZ’s economic growth forecasts
16th Jun 26, 1:48pm
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Ella Somers
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Public Policy / Opinion
The ballot box may no longer matter
16th Jun 26, 10:19am
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Katharine Moody
A composite image of someone pouring milk into a glass overlayed with dollar signs.
Economy / News
Petrol and diesel prices see slight monthly decrease, food prices increase led by milk
16th Jun 26, 11:31am
Mandy Te
reset mid-year
Personal Finance / Opinion
Mid-year money check-in: how to reset without the guilt
16th Jun 26, 9:41am
Lynda Moore
Economy / News
What happened Tuesday
[updated]
16th Jun 26, 3:59pm
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David Chaston
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TradeMeProperty
Substantial drop in average asking prices on Trade Me Property over the last three months
10th Jun 26, 10:55am
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National average asking price on Trade Me Property down $50,000 over the last three months with Auckland's down $91,300
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collage of brands
No-one follows (so far)
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By not following ANZ up, its main rivals have opened up a competitive mortgage pricing advantage. Will they take the extra margin and rise too, or the extra volume that lower prices can encourage?
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May housing sales down 12.6% compared to May last year - REINZ
15th Jun 26, 8:59am
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Housing sales slumped and prices eased slightly in May according to the REINZ
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[updated]
10th Jun 26, 2:35pm
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ASB's $6.73m anti-money laundering fine confirmed by High Court after compliance failures relating to billions of dollars worth of transactions
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What happened Wednesday
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Property / Analysis
English house for sale
Big increase in the number of vendors taking their properties off the market in May
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Greg Ninness
Vendors taking their properties off the market helped push down the volume of unsold housing stock in May

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Property
Tiny house being towed
May housing sales down 12.6% compared to May last year - REINZ
15th Jun 26, 8:59am
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Residential auction activity remains weak
13th Jun 26, 6:58am
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The ups and downs of Australia’s super-rich
[updated]
12th Jun 26, 2:39pm
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Te wiki o te tāke - a closer look at some new Budget provisions
15th Jun 26, 9:24am
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Terry Baucher
container port
The conflict in the Middle East has dislocated New Zealand’s trade with the region
13th Jun 26, 9:15am
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Manufacturing sector slipped under water in May
12th Jun 26, 12:06pm
Ella Somers
Banking
'ASB’s failures were serious and took place over an extended period'
15th Jun 26, 9:52am
Gareth Vaughan
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Co-op Bank's CEO sees potential for more merger & acquisition activity
13th Jun 26, 9:07am
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Gareth Vaughan
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Co-op Bank core banking replacement to boost speed and innovation, CEO says
12th Jun 26, 12:47pm
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Insurance
A composite image of a weather map overlayed with a hand holding a model house.
Insurance: 'We can be pretty confident that affordability has been declining'
13th Jun 26, 9:08am
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Mandy Te
A model house against a nice background.
Natural Hazards Commission secures $12.3 billion in reinsurance cover
12th Jun 26, 10:35am
Mandy Te
A composite image of a hand holding a model house surrounded by dollar sign logos over an image of State Highway 94 in New Zealand.
IAG NZ advocates 15-year roadmap to reduce NZ's natural hazard risk
10th Jun 26, 4:00am
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Mandy Te
Personal Finance
collage of brands
No-one follows (so far)
11th Jun 26, 9:56am
David Chaston
the one best with money
The hidden cost of being the financially capable one
10th Jun 26, 10:08am
Lynda Moore
banks
New mortgage lending dipped in April
[updated]
6th Jun 26, 9:23am
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Ella Somers
Rural
rolling rural country
Competitive gap hinders New Zealand farmers
12th Jun 26, 11:45am
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Allan Barber
forests
Serious questions remain about the evidence base for government forestry reforms
8th Jun 26, 9:49am
2
Guest
Running steers
Beef prices expected to remain strong as global production contracts
6th Jun 26, 1:42pm
3
Guest
Currencies
NZD swinging
NZD reverses yesterday's gain
16th Jun 26, 7:41am
Jason Wong
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Oil prices plummet in heightened expectation of an Iran/US deal
15th Jun 26, 7:31am
Roger J Kerr
Currency changes low awaiting conflict resolution
15th Jun 26, 7:29am
Stuart Ritson
Bonds
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 996 results
11th Jun 26, 2:45pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 995 results
4th Jun 26, 2:45pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 994 results
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